Portugal’s Guterres strengthens lead in race to be UN chief
UNITED NATIONS:Portugal's former prime minister Antonio Guterres on Friday strengthened his lead in the race… Read More
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PM Nawaz to attend Security Council summit in US
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will visit United States of America on 16th September to… Read More
9 years ago
Russia announces war games after accusing Ukraine of terrorist plot
MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin summoned his security council and the Russian Navy announced war games in… Read More
9 years ago
UN reverts to secrecy for vote to replace Ban Ki-moon
UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES: After months of public campaigning, debates and open hearings, Security Council… Read More
9 years ago
UN to begin secret voting for next secretary-general in July
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council will begin on July 21 the first of many… Read More
9 years ago
India furious as China blocks U.N. blacklisting of militant chief
China has put a hold on India's request to add the head of the Pakistani… Read More
9 years ago
Pakistan oppose new permanent members in UNSC
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has opposed the addition of new permanent members in the United Nations… Read More
9 years ago
UN chief slams North Korea nuclear test, Security Council meets
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called North Korea's fourth nuclear test "deeply troubling" and… Read More
9 years ago
Saudi-Iran crisis widens as Kuwait recalls envoy
RIYADH: The diplomatic crisis surrounding Saudi Arabia and Iran widened on Tuesday as Kuwait recalled… Read More
9 years ago
UN unanimously adopts resolution targeting Islamic State finances
UNITED NATIONS: Finance ministers from the UN Security Council unanimously adopted a wide-ranging resolution aimed… Read More
9 years ago
China – ‘Bad idea’ for U.N. council to discuss North Korea rights
China said on Tuesday it would be a "bad idea" for the United Nations Security… Read More
9 years ago
PM Sharif to raise issue of Indian involvement in Pakistan at UN
ISLAMABAD: The draft of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's speech in the upcoming United Nations (UN)… Read More
9 years ago
UN adopts resolution setting up Syria chemical weapons probe
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council voted unanimously Friday to set up a panel to… Read More
10 years ago
UN Security Council demands Islamic State hostages freed
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council demanded the immediate release of all hostages held by… Read More
10 years ago
Gunmen seize Yemen president's chief of staff: official
SANAA: Gunmen on Saturday seized Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi's chief of staff, whose nomination… Read More
10 years ago
Abbas seeks to re-submit statehood bid to U.N. Security Council
RAMALLAH: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday he was discussing with Jordan plans to… Read More
10 years ago
Opposed by US: Palestine resolution defeated in UN
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council failed Tuesday to adopt a resolution on Palestinian statehood… Read More
10 years ago
Arabs to present draft on Palestinian state to U.N. Security Council within days
CAIRO: Arab League foreign ministers endorsed on Saturday a draft resolution setting a timeframe for the… Read More
10 years ago
Congo police executed 51 in anti-gang operation – Human Rights Watch
KINSHASA: The U.S. campaign group Human Rights Watch (HRW) accused police in the Democratic Republic… Read More
10 years ago
UN Security Council calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Monday called for an "immediate and unconditional humanitarian… Read More
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